The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05
Estlll Heights sale Nov. 10.

Estlll Heights sale Nov. 10.
All the operators want more miners.
The Dacotah now runs between St. Louis
and Memphis.
Excursion rates to Kansas City on Thurs
days and Saturdays.
MIR. Jos. B. Shelby bought Il mixed lot of
cattle. Monday last, to feed.
Shultz' Colored Monarch Minstrels, next
Tuesday night, November 8.
White dresses and bare-footed children are
still no rarely upon the streets.
Plate glass windows are to be placed in Mr..
j. q. Senden's store next week.
Miss Annie Taylor was thrown from a
horse, last Monday, and quite seriously hurt.
Mr.. Jack Slusher bought, Monday. at Kan
sas City. 80 head of half breed cattle. averag-
ing 1,162 pounds, at 3 cents.
Mr.. Hoffman is making a big pond for ice
the old wooden mill grounds. Mr.. Berrie
Is building the ice house.
A horse reared up and fell backward upon
Mr.. Wat. Aull's foot, last Tuesday, and Wat.
wears a cane to help out his sprained
ankle.
The Gem has a beautiful new cover. this
week, which Is a credit to the artist who en-
graved aud to the young ladies who conceived
the design.
Louis Coates was arrested last Tuesday by
Officer Williams on an old warrant issued in
1884 on a charge OF wife abandonment and
plsce in Jail.
Judge Jno. E. RyIand will sit in special
session. to-day, to hear evidence On allegation
that Pres. Durhin was under age when sent
to the penitentiary, and therefore that he was
not lawfully sentenced.
Blue Springs Herald:-"rhe McBurney
Bros, real estate agents OF Odessa, sold the
to Mr.. Robert F. Gill, of Cass county, Mo-.
last week, for S. 900 cash."
Mr.. W. B. Hamlet is himself an epicure Of
no mean discrimination. and in season has
all the good things that can be obtained.
We caught out of his ice box. last Thursday
three splendid bass, weighing three pounds
each. and left quite h quantity OF bass and
Graphic for some other fisherman.
Houses are very much in demand in Lex
ington. We met a gentleman looking for 9
house to rent a few days ago. We told him
of two or three that we thought he might get,
so, they are all rented" he replied. ''There
have been too many weddings recently. We
can't agree with him. The more the merrier
and if there are not houses enough let more
be built.
The annual meeting of DeMolav Com
mandery, No. 8, will be held at the asylum
hall on the fourth Monday of the present
month, at which time the election of officers
for the ensuing year will be held and full re
ports made by the standing committees. A
full attendance of the Sir knights is desired.
All visiting Sir Knights will receive a knlghtly
welcome.
The residence of MIR. VIM. HicklIn. about
seven miles south of Lexington, on the
Greenton road. was, with its entire contents
consumed by fire last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. HIcklin was in the upper room, quilt
Ing, and the roof was falling in before sht
was too late to save any of the furniture, bed
ding or clothing. No insurance.
A special from Holden gives this sad piece
of news that illustrates the dangers of lht
upon the rail:-"Ed. Menke came here will
his bride. a beautiful lady, five months agt
and began braking for Conductor Bates unit
a vacancy should occur. Yesterday he tool
his first train out as conductor, and at l:
O'Clock last night, near Ottawa. Kansas, b,
was cut in pieces. In passing over the trail
his foot slipped and he fell under the wheel
and his train and the section following raj
over him both legs and both arms being Gu
of and some of the wheels passing over hi
chest. cutting him in two.
The case OF Louis Cohn vs.. ALVIN Kensler
for a half Interest III the proceeds If a ,icke
In the Louisiana lottery, which some year
ago drew SIS COO. was decided by Ii Jury i,
the United States court at Kansas City. judg,
Brewer presiding, last Tuesday, in favor OF
the plaintiff. 1he Judgment was for th.
amount asked. with interest. amounting IL
all TO $44. 56S u. Messrs. Warner an,
Hageman were for the plaintiff. and Messrs
Graves and Vest for Mr.. Kensler. The cas-
will probably be taken up on u writ of errol
to The supreme court. Ii had preViOusl,
been decided in the state court IN favor OF
Mr.. kensler.
Master RObt. Scott, youngest son of Mrs
j. W. Tompklns. OF Page City, while alon,
aud hauling fodder from the field, las. Mon,
day afternoon, either fell or was throwr
from the load while passing through a gate
and, it is supposed, alishted upon the double
trees, soaring the horses and causing them Il
run away. Poor "BOb' had his skull hrokeI
on the right side. just in front of his ear, hi
right arm broken above the elbow and alst
received numerous other severe bruises. A
last accounts he was very low, but il wa.
thought might pull through and get well
The wagon was entirely demolished. Tht
horses, almost unhurt, were caught, after
long run, upon the premises of Mr.. q. r
Page.
Second ward chool:-Scholarshlp. seconc
and third grade. Pauline Meyer, Mamie Hall
Flora Becker. Willie Morgan, Mary Gallo,
way, Grace Ball, Algie Smith. Fourth ant
Fifth grades. Willie Shelby, Willie Welsh
Rosa Ripple, Lima Clark, Sallie Bryarly
Mary Willie Turner. Sixth and seventh
grades, John Welsh, Otis Butler, Meth,
Kramer, Florina Hall. Della Roberts, Clyde
Summers, Maggie Birtsch, Annie Hoffman
Maggie Turner, Oscar Graendorf, Oscal
Hacker, Lindsey Price. Willie Mayors
Rudie Schaefermeyer, Lula Farrar. Add,
Wilker, Nina Kidwe!l. Sam Adels, 10,
Hammerle, Dennis Studdard, Annie Rup,
pei. Lydia Smith, Mary Belle Smith, Deli.
Trail.
The following notice appears In g recen
Issue of a Fort Scott
previous to her death Miss Ella Talbot wa,
engaged In writing a novel entitled M,
Own Experience; From q Girl to All Girls,
which will at once be published in bool
form with appropriate Illustrations, amons
which will be a portrait Of the handsome
and accomplished authoress. Beside beius
u story of great interest and literary merit
as the publishers claim, it will be reat
with great interest by all on account of heI
sad and tragic DEATH" Thu many friend,
of the late Miss Talbot will snxIous:,
await the appearance of the volume, which
Will be ready for sale by the middle or LAT
ter part OF December. The Young lady VIA.
as much admired for her talent as for her
beauty, and all will be anxious to see the re-.
suit of her literary labors, The publishers
who pay the book the highest compliment;
by getting it out at their own risk and ex.
peuse, say that Miss Talbot must have been
a peculiarly gifted girl = > she seem.
TO have had a happy faculty of knowing lust
how to express t. thought. The book abonnds
in beautiful and rare expreasions." We shall
INFORM our readers. when the book appears,
where it may be obtained.
Mr. K. A. Hickiin, the agent Of the st